Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug abuse, or dangerous sexual behavior because of drug use might have caused the individual to contract the sickness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either on account of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing problem before their drug abuse issue, typically require rehabilitation services tailor-made in order to meet their particular demands and challenges. Some challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS very rarely take care of themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to maintain their own health. Consequently, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be handled as a priority while addressing other crucial concerns. Aside from the obvious requirement to provide medical solutions while in rehab, those that have HIV/AIDS also have to deal with more deeply rooted issues which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Frequently, individuals have circumstances within their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to use alcohol or drugs, including oppressive conditions within their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the issues which treatment counselors will target as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.